Mental Health Clinician
Your Opportunity:
This is an opportunity to join the Child, Youth, & Family Mental Health & Addiction Portfolio in Red Deer, supporting Central Zone! The primary purpose of the role is to support youth and their families after a crisis with psychoeducation, solution focused conversations, referrals and community connections, and a positive connection until transition of supports can occur. You will be joining an interdisciplinary team working closely with a larger team in the Central Zone supporting the Children's Mental Health & Addiction portfolio to ensure post-crisis support to youth and their families. You will also be providing consultation and outpatient services to the Red Deer Children's Addiction & Mental Health Clinic, PChAD, Step Up Step Down, and Unit 39 at the Red Deer Hospital as required. Strong assessment and time management skills are required in this position. Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work independently and as a team are required.
Description:
As a Mental Health Clinician, you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team collaborating on the delivery of care for the needs of individuals, families and/or communities. You will be responsible for the intake, clinical interviews, and screening of clients with addiction and mental health disorders. You will liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively with other team members as required. You may have the opportunity to participate in program planning, development and to provide supervision to practicum students. This position is open to Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Social Workers, Registered Psychologists, and Registered Occupational Therapists.
- Classification: Mental Health Clinician EXCZ
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: Child and Adolescent Stabilization Team
- Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 28-OCT-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
- Date Available: 07-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 33
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $43.14
- Maximum Salary: $57.37
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of a master's degree in psychology; a bachelor's degree in social work incorporating education in mental health assessment, brief counseling, and crisis intervention; a master's or bachelor's degree in occupational therapy with similar educational components; a bachelor's degree in nursing with training and experience in mental health assessment, crisis intervention, and brief counseling; or a bachelor's degree in psychiatric nursing. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
Additional Required Qualifications:2 years counselling experience. Registration with a licensing body under the Health Professions Act with ability to practice Restricted Activity Psychosocial Intervention in Alberta is required. Minimum bachelor’s degree in related field. Experience working with high-risk youth and families is required. Strong risk-assessment and safety plan development skills is required. Ability to capacity build/teach youth and their caregivers is required.
Preferred Qualifications:As Required.
